Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Personal: His Special Use of Language

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Srila Prabhupada NectarPersonal: His Special Use of

Language - More Prabhupada-isms

 

When Prabhupada's cook served him an unusually heavy

breakfast, including rasagulla and sandesa, Prabhupada

remarked, "This is breakfast? No, this is break-head."

 

In a lecture, Prabhupada was describing alcoholics.

"Just like in New York, you have seen on Bowery Street

the drunkard -- what is called? Alcoholic bumpers?

What is the name?"

"Bums," suggested a devotee from the audience.

"Yes," said Prabhupada, "the bums."

 

When Prabhupada found someone's beads dangling near

the floor or hanging from a doorknob, he sometimes

would say, "Whose beads are crying here?"

 

Referring to a short afternoon rest, Prabhupada called

it a "snap" rather than a nap.

 

Comments on Prabhupada's use of language are from

Hrdayananda Goswami, Jayadvaita Swami, Hari Sauri

dasa, Hayagriva dasa, Sivananda dasa, and Rukmini-devi

dasi.

 

- From the Prabhupada Nectar by HH Satsvarupa dasa

Goswami Maharaj

 

 

 

 

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